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National Night Out events to be held in Bridgeport, Fairmont
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va (WDTV) - National Night Out, an event that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie, will be held in Bridgeport and Fairmont early next month. The events are scheduled on Tuesday, August 6th, as part of a nationwide initiative. Bridgeport’s event will be held at The Bridge, and Fairmont’s...
First at 4 Forum: Marla Ferree
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va (WDTV) - Marla Ferree, the marketing director of the Harrison County Chamber of Commerce, stopped by the First at 4 Wednesday. She talked about the free coaching sessions offered to small business entrepreneurs. You can watch the full interview above and watch First at 4 weekdays from 4...
Brooke County reverting to old names for four primary and intermediate schools
BROOKE COUNTY, W.Va. (WTRF) — Starting next year, you’ll be seeing new names outside four Brooke County schools…but they may be the names you’re already using. Superintendent Dr. Jeffrey Crook says this month the school board approved the change for its elementary schools. Brooke Primary North will become Hooverson Heights Primary, Brooke Intermediate North will […]
Suspect in police pursuit through the Valley back in Pennsylvania facing 30 charges
An Erie, Pennsylvania man accused of taking a 14-year-old girl with him during a police chase through part of the Valley has been brought from Ohio to Pennsylvania to face a host of charges. Twenty-year-old John Wolfe was transferred from the Portage County Jail in Ohio to the Erie County...
Former Pennsylvania State Trooper Asking Judge to Vacate Verdict in Fatal Crash
TIOGA COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA (WENY) -- In May, a Pennsylvania State Trooper was found guilty in Tioga County Court of causing a crash that killed a Troy Area School District teacher. Now, his defense team is asking for that guilty verdict to be thrown out and given a new trial. "The...
UPD welcomes new K-9 to explosives detection unit
Chuck, a yellow Labrador retriever born in February 2023 and handled by Officer Ethan Stepp, has joined the WVU Police Department as a specially-trained explosives detection K-9. Explosives detection K-9s serve our campus community and the surrounding Morgantown area by sniffing out venues for potentially suspicious items before large events.
2027 guard Smith talks West Virginia offer
Lincolnton (N.C.) 2027 guard LJ Smith is just beginning to jump into the recruiting process but already holds a number of high level scholarship offers including West Virginia. Smith, 6-foot-4, 150-pounds, found out about the news that the Mountaineers were jumping into the mix after his head coach spoke with associate head coach Chester Frazier. “I was really excited because it’s a pretty big offer and they’re in the Big 12 Conference,” he said. Because Smith is still a 2027 prospect, Smith has yet to speak to the coaching staff himself but he is excited to get to know more...
Previewing Mountaineers in the AFC Conference
There are five veteran NFL players in the AFC who represent the old gold and blue. Worley is entering his ninth season in the NFL after being drafted in the third round of the 2016 NFL Draft by the Carolina Panthers. The cornerback has played for six different teams throughout his NFL career, including three different teams during the 2020 season. However, after the Baltimore Ravens signed Worley for the second time in 2022, he’s worn purple ever since. He’s only appeared in 21 games in two seasons playing exclusively with the club, starting in three. In that time, he’s made 20 total tackles, one tackle for loss, and three pass deflections.
57 WVU student-athletes named to 2023-24 Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team
A total of 762 student-athletes have been named to the 2023-24 Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team, which honors conference competitors who are new, including freshmen, at their respective league institution. Texas led the way with 81 honorees, while BYU followed with 73. A total of 88 student-athletes were nominated with...
Morgantown Municipal Airport prepares for the return of Young Eagles Day
MORGANTOWN, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The Morgantown Municipal Airport (MGW) is gearing up to host Young Eagles Day on Saturday, August 3, from 10 AM to 4 PM. Organized by MGW and local members of the Experimental Aircraft Association Inc. (EAA), this event will offer free airplane rides to children ages 8 to 17, with parental […]
Great Basketball Instruction Right Here in Morgantown
The Nate Smith Basketball School brings professional training to all. Young people in Morgantown who want to play basketball well have a great resource in the Nate Smith Basketball School on Green Bag Road. For over 20 years, Nate Smith has provided professional basketball instruction to students of all ages, regardless of skill level and experience.
WVU Medicine Children’s Hospital Transport Team assures no child goes without the care they need
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (WTRF) – West Virginia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and even Virginia – Children in all these states and more are able to receive the state-of-the-art care WVU Medicine Children’s Hospital provides because of their Transport Team. They call it the “mobile ICU” because it has equipment to care for children who are just months […]
Free confidential black lung screenings available to coal miners in Morgantown
Through July 25, all coal miners—whether they're surface, underground or contractor as well as former or active—can get free, confidential black lung screenings through a mobile unit set up in Morgantown by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
WVU’s Three-Game Italy Schedule is Set
First-year WVU head coach Darian DeVries will be taking his team across the pond at the start of next month as they will play three exhibition games in Italy. The Mountaineers will face BC Zalgiris Kunas-2 on August 3rd at 12:30 p.m. EST in Genoa, Italy, take on Orange1 Bassano on August 6th at 12 p.m. EST in Florence, and wrap things up with Stella#EBK on the 8th at 12 p.m. EST in Rome. “We’ll throw different lineups out there just to get a different look at things. Certain guys will play more or less. We’ll try to play the...
WVU 2024 MLB Draft picks signing tracker
JJ Wetherholt (SS): 1st Round, Cardinals, 7th overall. WVU’s highest-drafted player in program history also sets the mark for the most lucrative signing bonus in team history. Wetherholt has signed with one of Major League Baseball’s model franchises for $6.9M, slightly above the slot value of the seventh overall pick. That signing bonus is nearly $2.5 million more than what Alek Manoah, the 11th overall pick in 2019, signed for with the Blue Jays.
Historic mill at Morgantown, W.Va., attracting visitors in summer
EASTON, W.Va. — Hidden in a small wooded valley within the busy municipality of Morgantown, West Virginia, the historic steam-powered Easton Roller Mill roars to life on summer Sundays, attracting the attention of all who enjoy gears and pulleys. The mill, which served as a grist mill and lumber...
Javon Small speaks to media about upcoming basketball season
Javon Small took to the podium for WVU Basketball’s media availability to talk public and answer questions all about the direction of the new program and everything involved in his transfer process. Coming into the upcoming season, Small is coming from Oklahoma State after spending the two years prior...
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